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The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
) in nearly all ... and negative (normal ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS ... VestibularSyndrome #Posterior #CVA
Demonstration of the Lachman Test for assess for ACL Injury - Normal Exam

Demonstration by Dan Smith,
Injury - Normal ... used to diagnose ... The knee is flexed ... ACL #PhysicalExam ... #Video #Knee
Hypercalcemia Evaluation
1) Clinical clues
 - Is the patient symptomatic?
 - Family history?
 - Have you done
check the urine Ca ... VitD & 1,25 OH Vit ... D • If all ... #differential # ... diagnosis #endocrinology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... K), H. pylori test ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... not required in all
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Diagnosis Algorithm ... ITP - APLS - HIT ... deficiency Work ... Fecal occult blood test ... #dermatology #physicalexam
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... include a: • Neurologic ... : • Normal: Air ... trauma ○ MS, CVA
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... heme (bleeding), CV ... exogenous, EPO levels: normal ... Best to have an ... #workup #hematology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... Diagnosis: • ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose ... #diagnosis
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Neurologic deficit ... nerve injury (25%) TEST ... Check hip and ankle ... WORK UP: obtain ... -->>>> LINK TO ACL
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
phlebotomy/ blood work ... pseudoanemia is a normal ... of unnecessary diagnostic ... pathophysiology #differential ... #diagnosis